NBA: Look back in sports history
- Thread starter CloneGuy8
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I remember watching this live in my college dorm room. My roommate kept going off about how dumb Artest was for going into the stands - can’t argue with that; however, I pointed out that it would be difficult to control yourself in that situation. This led to a big argument, and I took a water bottle and gentle tossed it at him. He picked it up, chucked it at me, and stormed out of the room cursing. Later, he came back and I asked him if I proved my point, to which he agreed and apologized for chucking the water bottle back at me.
Or maybe he proved his point. Had Artest done as your roommate, throw a water bottle back and walk away, the malice in the palace doesn’t happen.
Poor Austin Croshere looks like he might have been in shock.
That torpedoed the season for what would have been a really good Pacers team that had gone 61-21 the year before. They were probably too volatile to go all the way, but who knows? As it was they went downhill pretty quickly and it took the franchise a good 5-6 years to truly recover.
That torpedoed the season for what would have been a really good Pacers team that had gone 61-21 the year before. They were probably too volatile to go all the way, but who knows? As it was they went downhill pretty quickly and it took the franchise a good 5-6 years to truly recover.
The size difference isn't as much as I would have thought. Ben Wallace was listed at 6'9 250. Artest was listed at 6'6 245. Ben Wallace was a bad dude (mean that as a compliment). It would definitely be a close fight.
Artest is huge. I assume Wallace would have an advantage with his length but if Artest gets in close he'd have a big leverage advantage.
Anyone picking Wallace doesn't know much about Artest.
The guy got a job at Best Buy as a rookie with the Bulls so he could get a discount on purchases. He busted MJs rib during pickup games when MJ was working back into shape prior to his second 3-peat. Every hear him talk about the pick-up games he played in while growing up? Someone got pissed, ripped the leg off the scorers table and stabbed another dude with it.
When you don't care much about yourself or of anything(Artest) you are a very scary person. Artest used to get elbowed in the face during games and not even budge as he insisted on bodying you up.
The guy got a job at Best Buy as a rookie with the Bulls so he could get a discount on purchases. He busted MJs rib during pickup games when MJ was working back into shape prior to his second 3-peat. Every hear him talk about the pick-up games he played in while growing up? Someone got pissed, ripped the leg off the scorers table and stabbed another dude with it.
When you don't care much about yourself or of anything(Artest) you are a very scary person. Artest used to get elbowed in the face during games and not even budge as he insisted on bodying you up.